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JoelJ
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There are some programs that allow you to have multiple "desktops" in windows XP like they have in some linux distros. i've used a few, but wasnt too pleased with them or i cant remember what they were or where i got them.
anyone know where i can download a FREE (not shareware) virtual desktop manager?

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Ace Of Spades
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Posted: 12th Jul 2005 12:59 Edited at: 12th Jul 2005 12:59
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The only ones I have ever seen are crap. Run extremely slow and are just horrible. Although if you have a top-of-the-line pc, then its cool to have linux and xp running at the same time.




no, there is not point to my post that has any relevancy to this question.

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JoelJ
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oh no, that's not what i meant, sorry, i dont want to run Linux and XP

there are some programs that have 4 "desktops" and you can open some programs on one, then change to the other and have a clean taskbar and open more, but then you can cycle back to you other "desktops"

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Posted: 12th Jul 2005 13:16
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You mean the Virtual Desktop manager from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
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JoelJ
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Posted: 12th Jul 2005 13:20
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neat thanks, i'm downloading

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JoelJ
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sad day, that only stores what apps that wernt minimized on what desktop, but it doesnt clear the taskbar...

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actarus
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Get another taskbar then,there's zillions of them...or better get linux.

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Eddie B
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I saw this in a magazine.

http://graphics-monkey.co.uk/index.php?p=projects
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indi
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bugger that, imagine your favorite screen saver as your desktop theres a free plugin for mac os x to run something like this, whats the same for pcs?

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I'm sure someone could program something like this, all it would do is get the HWNDs on screen, and show/hide them depending on what desktop they're in.

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Posted: 13th Jul 2005 11:22
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Forceware for GeForce has it built-in to nView.
Have my desktop setup so I can flick between several by mouse gesture (again exclusive nView feature).

This also includes varying levels of Windows Transparency, Minimusing to Titlebar, Z-Ordering, etc.

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indi
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Posted: 13th Jul 2005 12:11
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os x has native tablet support for wacom,
i have found so far and has ink and mouse gestures native to the os.

http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/inkwell/
however this free screensaver to desktop app i found wont do both of the monitors
but its still nice to have an aquarium as a desktop

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actarus
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The KDE desktop has that option in advanced options of the Background settings.


You basically tell what application to run as BG,pretty cool.

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indi
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whats a good free alternative for win98se and or winxp, i have these features on my mac and linux machines.

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Having a hard time finding one for windows and as I suspected,you will usually get this kind of answer:

Quote: "Now why are you going to do that. Don't you know that will just slow you computer down."


Funny.

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Posted: 14th Jul 2005 23:33 Edited at: 14th Jul 2005 23:34
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Found one,looks nice too...

http://vital-desktop.sourceforge.net/

It's open-source too

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Posted: 15th Jul 2005 11:15
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nice work mate, thanks

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Posted: 15th Jul 2005 13:43
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Quote: "..or better get linux."

why? i like windows, if i was going to switch to linux i wouldnt have posted this thread.

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actarus
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Posted: 15th Jul 2005 20:26 Edited at: 15th Jul 2005 20:26
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Getting Linux has nothing to do with ditching Windows,I know alot of people that dual boot more than 2 OS on the same box.

IF you want eye-candy that isn't gonna hit your processor on the head with a nailgun that's your best choice.

PS:I still intensively use windows,I'm not anti or something FYI.

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actarus
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More eye-candy for win2k/xp,transparency.

I'm testing it.

http://www.batchconverter.com/ActualTransparentWindow-download-13062.shtml

sorry to hijack the thread.

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JoelJ
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Posted: 18th Jul 2005 14:13
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i want my vitual desktops so i can have my PROGRAMMING stuff in one window, chat in another, and web in another

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buy 2 monitors. buy a split graphics card. It is a lot better.

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JoelJ
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Posted: 18th Jul 2005 14:26
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good idea, i'll buy it with all that money i dont have

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Posted: 18th Jul 2005 14:30 Edited at: 18th Jul 2005 15:14
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$15 for a split graphics card
$35 for a old monitor at a garage sale.

.001$ for every person who views this thread (mabey less)

The thread word association costs more. $43 (views) apox 2mb in size

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JoelJ
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Quote: " $15 for a split graphics card"

i have a split graphics card, and even if i didnt, i wouldnt buy a $15 one.
Quote: "$35 for a old monitor at a garage sale."

that would be nice actually...

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Posted: 20th Jul 2005 15:39
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woah dont buy anything google for blackbox its tight

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Well,you learn something new everyday.

Blackbox for windows,I didn't expect that one.

That's one extremely fast environment just like fluxbox.

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